I remember hearing about the problem after Hurricane Floyd and then again after Hurricane Katrina. We’re bound to see it again in the wake of Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee. The…
Fall in North Carolina means many things: stunning autumn vistas on the Blue Ridge Parkway; seasonal allergies; frost on the pumpkin; not too much longer until basketball season; and more deer on…
Last week the Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc., and the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) issued a Class I recall of approximately 131,300 pounds of ground beef products that may be contaminated with…
You’ve probably heard the old saw, “Offense sells tickets; Defense wins games!” Not in baseball. At least not according to a new analysis by a University of Delaware professor….
Data from 2007 indicates that about two-thirds of U.S. teens don’t get enough sleep. Two of them live in my house. Predictably my well-reasoned entreaties to them seem to have little affect on…
His was a success story. As told in the newspaper, it was a modest story, a humble one, as would befit a man who relied so strongly on his faith. But when Kenneth Cecil Smith was just 55, the…
Image: Tel Aviv University For most of us, our experience with computer simulators is limited to programs designed primarily for entertainment. Granted, many airplane, train, etc., simulators are…
I just about missed that today, September 29, is World Heart Day. Of course it seems like everyday is World-this or National-that day. But cardiovascular health has a special significance to…
Smiley Cappucino Image: (cc) Nicky Getgood This is going to come as good news for the Starbucks Generation. According to a new report from the September 26 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine,…
Law enforcement officers hit four stores in eastern North Carolina over the past week in undercover sting operations targeting the drug “spice.” They arrested four men on multiple drug…
One of the more difficult aspects of my job is seeing people in pain. Fortunately most of my clients suffer from traumatic injuries that get better over time. Some however have medical conditions…
Tomorrow is National Hunting & Fishing Day. Have a marvelous time in the great outdoors. Just a short word for those who plan to be on the water, please remember that in North Carolina boaters…